1
: a bodily disorder or chronic disease
a stomach ailment
2
: unrest, uneasiness
an emotional ailment
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Examples of ailment in a Sentence
She suffered from a chronic back ailment.
The doctor treated him for a variety of ailments.
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While the show primarily centers around a seemingly nonstop barrage of severe ailments – appendicitis, copper poisoning and a punctured lung, to name a few – Baugh said the most common reasons guests visit the medical center are milder.
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Summary Angelica root has been used in Chinese and Indian systems of medicine for various ailments.
—Trang Tran, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
Weinstein also received treatment for numerous other ailments, including diabetes, high blood pressure, spinal stenosis, and fluid buildup in his heart and lungs, his representatives said.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The hospital and region are stymied because water pipes are damaged, and sewage and chemical toxins have contaminated the water supply, making residents vulnerable to diarrheal diseases, fever, dehydration and other ailments.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Summary Angelica root has been used in Chinese and Indian systems of medicine for various ailments.
—Trang Tran, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
Weinstein also received treatment for numerous other ailments, including diabetes, high blood pressure, spinal stenosis, and fluid buildup in his heart and lungs, his representatives said.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The hospital and region are stymied because water pipes are damaged, and sewage and chemical toxins have contaminated the water supply, making residents vulnerable to diarrheal diseases, fever, dehydration and other ailments.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Ailment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ailment. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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ailment
noun
ail·ment
ˈā(ə)l-mənt 
: a bodily disorder or chronic disease
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